Azathioprine Is Superior to Budesonide in Achieving and Maintaining Mucosal Healing and Histologic Remission in Steroid‐Dependent Crohn's Disease
Azathioprine Is Superior to Budesonide in Achieving and Maintaining Mucosal Healing and Histologic Remission in Steroid‐Dependent Crohn's Disease
G. Mantzaris,A. Christidou,4 Authors,P. Polyzou
2009 · DOI: 10.1002/ibd.20777
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases · 158 Citations
TLDR
In patients with steroid‐dependent inflammatory Crohn's ileocolitis or proximal colitis who achieve clinical remission with conventional steroids, a 1‐year treatment with AZA was superior to BUD in achieving and maintaining mucosal healing and histologic remission.